Symmetrical tingling. What should I ask my doctor?

Question

About three days ago, I woke up with a symmetrical tingling in my arms which reached all the way to three fingers, the small one to the middle finger. The following day the tips of my fingers were a little more numb, and I began to have the tingling sensation in my under arms and chest. Today I still have all those previous symptoms but now i have a tingling sensation in my belly (the skin) and in my legs from my knees down to the ankle. I do not sense that I have lost my muscular strength in any of my limbs, and other wise I feel fine.
On the second day I went to see a doctor, and he said that it may just be that I slept in an odd position, and that is why I have tingling in my arms. He did not do any tests on me. Should I see another doctor, and if so what should I ask to have done?

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betamyu · Answer

I am back, a little more then a year after my post. I had another MS attack around July '09 and I have since switched to Tysabri. With tysabri, all of my symptoms, (tingling, numbness, and pain) are all but gone. For me, Tysabri was more effective then Copaxone, but if you have MS and are thinking of switching, Tysabri is a very dangerous drug, inform yourself before making the decision.

DrNoopurMD · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for the update.
Copaxone is one of the disease modifying agents for MS available on the market. The aminoacids that make up Copaxone protect the myelin sheath of the nerves from attacks by T cells.
It is well known to slow the progression of the disease and also has fewer flu like side effects seen commonly with other drugs used to treat MS.

Thanks